Fire Force, Vol. 18

炎炎ノ消防隊 [Enen no Shouboutai] #18

by Atsushi Ohkubo

第8×第2連合隊出動。戦場は“地下(ネザー)”、地獄の火事場! 異臭騒ぎで“地下”捜査にあたるマキの兄・タキギ刑事は、謎の研究施設を発見するが、白装束の自爆に巻き込まれ、全治3か月の重傷を負う。伝導者一味の不穏な動きに、尾瀬家の長にして皇国軍大将・ダンロウは、軍直下の第2に“地下”調査を指示。第8にも協力要請が届くが、同時に、軍からマキへ帰還命令が──。合同任務を前に、マキ、第8脱退の危機!?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Fiction, Horror, Supernatural, Shonen

192 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2019

About the author

OHKUBO Atsushi

Atsushi Ōkubo ( 大久保篤), also romanized as Atsushi Ohkubo, is a Japanese manga author and fantasy artist known for his work on the manga series Soul Eater, which has been adapted into an anime. Okubo worked as an assistant under Rando Ayamine, on the manga series Get Backers. He also created artwork for various cards for the Lord of Vermillion game.

Atsushi Ōkubo was not a model student and was more attracted to drawing than to learning. At the age of 20, after finishing studies at a manga school where he met Rando Ayamine, the author of Get Backers, he became Rando Ayamine's assistant for two years. Finally, he won a competition at Square Enix's Gangan magazine with his first manga series B.Ichi and it was published for four volumes. After the end of his last manga, he created Soul Eater, still for Square Enix's Gangan magazine, which brought him worldwide success.

Reviews

[Gabriel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lo mejor de este tomo: que los conflictos se pusieron turbios y más fuertes. Tomó un poquito más de seriedad. Las muertes son muy escabrosas.

Ahora, lo peor de este tomo: me enerva que tomen a Kotatsu como juguete sexual ya sea para hacer "chistes" ridículos o algún que otro manoseo.

[Martina Szalontai · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

[Mert · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 Stars (%65/100)

The Military decides to help with the matters because the General's son almost died. The only condition is for Maki to return to the military. Oh, I forgot to tell you, Maki is the daughter of the General. The beginning of the chapter is a like filler where we learn more about Oze family. There is also the part with Tamaki "fighting" Assault. I don't know why people are super angry about Tamaki's lewd syndrome thing. Most of the series have something similar to this but I have never seen people complaining about it this much. It is not always funny but I don't really care about it either. The Military guys, the 8th, and many more characters return to Nether for a joint investigation, hence the name of the arc. It was good overall but nothing extraordinary happened yet.

[Ian Morando · Rating 3 out of 5]

6/10
Me cagué de risa con el primer capítulo, pobre Assault, así no se puede laburar. Después, se tornó un toque aburrido, eran situaciones muy transitorias para pasar de un arco a otro y me pareció bastante meh.
Lo que sí destaco es la cuota de autismo de Arthur que siempre se agradece. También, me gustó que se haya puesto más seinen, no me esperaba tanta sangre y amputaciones (más sabiendo al público al que apunta Fire Force). Me sorprendió para bien en ese aspecto.
En resumen, me sacó unas cuantas risas y hubo cosas copadas, pero el problema fue que la mayoría de capítulos se me hicieron aburridos y poco interesantes.

Pd: Si Maki no vuelve al escuadrón, voy a tener que recurrir a cortarme.

[Ronald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as part of Omnibus Vol 6:
I don't know, the first chapter is devoted to showing Tamaki's panties or showing her nude. Kind of sets a low bar for the rest of this volume. Then Maki leaves company 8 for a desk job (I don't know why at this point she started to follow her dad's orders). We meet her dad and brother.

Company 8 teams up with company 2 and everyone dies and they die in dumb ways. Our heroes might be alive or not. I mean how dumb is it that after everything that happened in the mission to the mainland where Juggernaut evolved he is useless in the fight.

I don't know man, very disappointed in not just this volume but the whole fight where the Fire Force is suddenly incompetent.

[Jon (VICIOUS) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I see a lot of reviews with spoiler warnings for this volume and for good reason. People die and I actually teared up. Juggernaut found his courage but at the cost of his friend’s life. Hijiki was a cool character I’m so sad he died senselessly. Next volume looks killer though Giovani returns at the very end about to fight Shinra.

[Olive rigsby · Rating 4 out of 5]

stop going into the nether!!!!! stop going into the nether!!!! stop going into the nether i do not like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yoshiro · Rating 5 out of 5]

PopKulturowy Kociołek:

Początek osiemnastego tomu ognistej serii pozwala nam trochę odpocząć od nadmiaru akcji (której w poprzednich dwóch tomach był ogrom). Atsushi Ohkubo stawia tu na humor z lekką nutką pikantności. Widzimy bowiem krótkie losy Takami Kotatsu i jej „nierówną” walkę z Assaultem oraz niesfornymi ubraniami (które lubią spadać z jej ciała). Kiedy czytelnik jest już odpowiednio rozgrzany i rozbawiony, autor przechodzi do trochę bardziej poważnych kwestii (w których nadal drzemie jednak nutka śmieszności). Poznajemy szanowaną i dość „niezwykłą” rodzinę Maki Oze. Jej ojciec jest potężnym generałem w wojsku i nie podoba mu się, że jego córka pracuje dla SSP. Prowadzi to niestety do uszczuplenia sił ósmego zastępu, przed którym pojawią się naprawdę poważne wyzwania.

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[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

چپتر ۱۵۱ میتونست وجود هم نداشته باشه و چیز خاصی نمیشد.
تو این آخراش اون پسره شجاع شد و جنگید
ولی یه چیزی مهمه، آدم ها همینطور یهویی شجاع نمیشن؛ بلند میشن مقابله میکنن ها برا کسی که می‌خوان ازش دفاع کنن؛ ولی شجاعت یهویی بوجود نمیاد.
حقیقتا نمی‌خواد هم بوجود بیاد و حتما وجود داشته باشه تا بتونی دفاع کنی از چیزی که میخوای.
یه چیز وان پیس داره که زیاد بقیه جاها ندیدم، یه کا آمار داره به اسم اوسوپ، طرف با اینکه می‌ترسه و ضعیفه میاد با همون ترس و لرزش دفاع می‌کنه چون میخواد از اون شخصه دفاع کنه، یا بار اضافه برا بقیه نشه. یهو نیماد شحاعش بکنه. خیلی جاها وسط جنگ داره میلرزه و گریه می‌کنه و ... .
اینارو دوست دارم اینطوری تر ببینم تو مانگا ها.
چون اوکیه جدی، و اصلا گاهی نیازه که یه سری چیز های انسانی و به ظاهر ضعف داشته باشیم.

[Jennifer]

I’m very sad at the abrupt ending of Hijiki just as we were getting introduced to him. He had pretty awesome powers, just encountered the wrong opponent and didn’t even get a chance to defend. Not sure how he missed her if he can see thermal signatures...

This was a pretty depressing volume for the fire force. Lots of senseless death. More white coats being zealous. Maki’s family being overprotective. Tamaki and Assault...I have no words. At least the Arthur Boyle manual came in handy for company 2....

[Jennifer Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now that I’m all caught up finally I’m left waiting, and I’m not good at waiting!! This was such a good volume. Can I just say that the Knights of the Purple Haze are even more formidable then the White Clads. It’s insane the amount of power they have and that Ritsu....ugh.....her ability is disturbing.

I was very impressed with this one but then again I’m impressed by them all :)

[Siegfried · Rating 5 out of 5]

FR Juggernaut was amazing in this volume.
And ALSO this was eechi as f*ck.
Kinda upsetting, even if it's used as comic relief.
I know that he reddems Tamaki and her lewd luck syndrome is kinda part of her power, but so far... kinda annoying.
But the development and world building is only getting better and better

[KathleenB · Rating 3 out of 5]

Story was already darkish up to now but now we’re to the point of watching a comrade get his head sliced in half. Add the new baddie with necromatic zombie power of some kind and taking out a favorite character (hopefully it’s just temporary), and the story is losing the entertaining factor it had.

[Shin Donghae · Rating 4 out of 5]

Itu chapter ttg Assault di akhir jilid sebelumnya berasa serius, namun kok jadi kocak beud y.
Tamaki selalu menjadi "pemuas" pembaca cowo LOL
Menuju arc baru. Di jilid ini Ohkubo sensei memperlihatkan keluarga Oze, ayah, ibu dan kakak laki2.

[Krystal Caloia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dang, what is Maki's family's problem with the fire force? Why are they so insistent that she was duped?! And WHY did Hinawa insist she go back to the Army? Why didn't he leave it up to Maki?

Juggernaut BETTER live!! I hope he tells Kotatsu how he feels! ❤️

Kick Giovanni's ass Shinra!

[Bryce Kopp · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series has so much energy to it, I know I always look forward to buying the next volume as soon as it drops!

[Bell Potter · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Aviso: lectura hecha en ejemplar en español, publicado en México. La presente nota se modificará cuando se dé de alta en GR la edición correspondiente).

[Mattia Fionda · Rating 3 out of 5]

❗️3.5/5🌟

[Angela Auten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things are getting crazier in these volumes. Honestly didn't expect this to happen.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really should've reviewed these as I went.

[Phantom_Redux · Rating 4 out of 5]

Return to the Nether. Maki is gone and the story is becoming darker

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume had BOTH the worst lucky letcher scene and maki’s departure. Worst volume.

[Cristhian · Rating 3 out of 5]

C list character oriented volume

[ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

“no matter how many times i attempt it, i will never win this battle. because it’s not the same with the one you love”
i never thought i’d be wanting more romance but i really do

[Logan Kinch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Juggernauts fight was so great, and I love finally getting Maki’s backstory she’s one of my favorite characters.

[sierra · Rating 1 out of 5]

whole fucking vol was ragebait & then had to end with juggernaut

[The Book Dragon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay... the first chapter is dedicated to exploiting that stupid 'lucky lecher lure' thing and I HATE IT!!

Secondly, Fire Force station 8 has just returned from a (mostly) successful trek in the nether. Then Maki's family gets super protective and pulls her from the front lines. Then they make station 8 team up with station 2 for another trek into the nether. And they split up... they split up the experienced people who are one man down already and put them with a bunch of inexperienced nobodies. And they send in Maki's brother (who's a police officer) because we need at least one noob character to actually care about.

Oh my god, the plot is so forced you might as well have a shotgun to the author's back! I'm not kidding! They bring in a whole bunch of characters only to have them horrifically die and then RISE AS INFERNAL ZOMBIES because we needed more chaos. And there's also a brand new set of bad guys!

This series has 34 volumes.

[N.E.C.C. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, very interesting.

This volume started with a kinda filler chapter but very entertaining and funny, i liked ti a lot. And then it went into mayhem mode and it was awesome.
We meet the members of a new fire company
and with them we come back to a familiar place. I really liked this one, the fight scenes (as always) were incredible and the story keeps getting better and better. There's so much mystery surrounding (basically) everything, it's great.

[Brendon A · Rating 4 out of 5]

8.5/10